Douglas Island is a 187-hectare (462-acre) island in British Columbia, Canada, located where the Fraser River and Pitt River meet. The island is uninhabited. The island was the property of Canadian Forest Products but the government[which?] bought it for $4.5 million.[citation needed] It became part of the city of Port Coquitlam in 1991.[1]
  Douglas Island Location within British Columbia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°13′16″N 122°46′16″W / 49.221°N 122.771°W |
| Adjacent to | Fraser River |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Municipality | Port Coquitlam |
| Demographics | |
| Population | none |
History and name origin edit
The British Columbia Geographical Names Information System says about this island, which is one of two with this name in the province:
Presumably named after James Douglas (1803–1877), Hudson's Bay Company Chief Factor, 1840–58; founded Victoria 1843; governor, Vancouver Island 1851–64; governor, British Columbia 1858–64; KCB, 1863. All the lots on the island were purchased by him from the Crown at auction, 6 October 1859, but Crown grant was issued to his daughter Cecilia Helmcken, wife of Dr. J.S. Helmcken.[2]
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